Subspecies in India
This species is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).Photo Gallery and Species Biology
Cnemaspis ornata - Ornate Day Gecko
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Type Locality: South Tirunelveli hills (Tamil Nadu)
Rare, known to be distributed in Western Ghats in Tamil Nadu and Kerala (Srinivasulu and Srinivasulu, 2013).
Conservation Status:
This species is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).This day gecko is found in pristine high-altitude forests in Western Ghats (Srinivasulu and Srinivasulu, 2013). Tourism related developmental Infrastructure in its habitat is major threat to the species (Srinivasulu and Srinivasulu, 2013). Not much information is known yet about the species’ population.
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Page citation
Anonymous 2025. Cnemaspis ornata (Beddome, 1870) – Ornate Day Gecko. In Kamdar, A. and K. Kunte. (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. v.1.26. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://indianreptiles.org/cnemaspis-ornata, accessed 2025/04/24.